Germany's Oktoberfest has been scrapped because of coronavirus, despite most of the country taking baby steps out of lockdown as the epidemic is wrestled back. Despite being a €1billion money-spinner, the southern state of Bavaria, which has suffered the brunt of the country's outbreak, this morning pulled the plug on the event due to take place from September 19 to October 4. State governor Markus Soeder said after meeting Munich's ...